Daily Archives: Wednesday, March 21, 2018
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Xi vows to boost patriotism of HK and Macau residents
President Xi Jinping pledged to strengthen the national identity and patriotism of the people of Hong Kong and Macau during his closing speech for the National ... -
NPC | Emboldened Xi lays out vision for China, warning for Taiwan
President Xi Jinping vowed to protect “every inch” of China’s territory, improve the lives of its people and promote the resurgence of Chinese culture and creativity ... -
Kim Jong Nam murder trial | Lawyer says suspect thought smearing face was prank
A Vietnamese woman accused of killing the North Korean leader’s estranged half brother told police she realized she had been used to murder him after she was ... -
Crime | 13-year-old HK student hired to sell drugs in Macau
The Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday that a 13-year-old female student from Hong Kong was used to transport drugs to Macau, setting a new record for ... -
Guangdong reports new incident at nuclear power plant
The Guangdong nuclear emergency committee issued a notice to the Unitary Police Service (SPU) about an operational incident at the Daya Bay nuclear power plant on ... -
Chui downplays illegal occupation of Hac Sa land
Chief Executive Chui Sai On downplayed the illegal occupation of a land plot at Hac Sa, Coloane, when questioned by journalists at the local airport on ... -
Ho: Visits during legislature meetings useless
Legislative Assembly (AL) president Ho Iat Seng said that it was improper for local officials to meet their central government counterparts in Beijing during the annual ... -
Writer presents a short glimpse of Macau’s piracy history
Robert Antony, a former history professor at the University of Macau and one of this year’s speakers at the Macau Literary Festival, offered the audience a ... -
Arts | Swiss design featured in local exhibition
The exhibition “Swiss Style Now”, will be opened on Friday at 6.30 p.m. at the Tap Seac Gallery. A statement issued yesterday by the Cultural Affairs ... -
Almost 30,000 students registered for school supplies subsidies
Since February 13, around 30,000 Macau students have registered to receive the annual subsidy granted by the government for the acquisition of school supplies, the Tertiary ... -
Internet | Survey reveals increase in broadband penetration
The number of local households using the Internet in 2017 increased by 1,200 year-on-year to 168,800, accounting for 88.1 percent of all households. According to a ... -
Macanese community organizes carnival party
The annual Macanese mask party will once again happen at the D. Jose da Costa Nunes Kindergarten old building on April 14. A joint initiative between ... -
Macau Jockey Club | Gov’t unable to account for missing revenues in ledger
The Government Spokesperson’s Office has denied reports made by Radio Macau that the Macau Jockey Club (MJC) has not paid its rent for the concession since ... -
Restaurants, retailers saw poor business in January
The proportion of interviewed restaurants and retailers showing year-on- year growth in revenue in January 2018 fell considerably compared to the year- on-year growth seen in ... -
Ryanair buys Niki Lauda Airline in rare foray into dealmaking
Ryanair Holdings Plc agreed to buy an Austrian airline from former Formula One motor-racing champion Niki Lauda, only the second acquisition in the Irish carrier’s history. ... -
US | Leagues, casinos lobby states for cut of legal sports bets
With the Supreme Court poised to rule on a case that could end the federal ban on sports gambling, more than a third of U.S. states ... -
China’s largest construction group opens an office in Portugal
The China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), one of China’s largest construction companies, has started preparing to open an office in Portugal. According to weekly newspaper ... -
Mozambique | Work at the port of Maputo will increase cargo handling capacity
The cargo handled at the port of Maputo will increase by 1.5 million tons per year from December 2019, when work that is now underway to ... -
NPC imagery | China governed from the shadows and silhouettes
Chinese politics in the main is carried out in the shadows, shielded from public scrutiny and producing pre-determined outcomes through a process termed democracy according to ... -
NPC | Premier appeals to US to ‘act rationally’ over trade
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang appealed to Washington to “act rationally” and avoid disrupting trade over steel, technology and other disputes. He promised Beijing will “open even ... -
Japan | Cult members could be hanged any day for subway attack
Thirteen Japanese cult members may be sent to the gallows any day now for a deadly 1995 gas attack on the Tokyo subway system and other ... -
Iraq recovers bodies of 38 Indians abducted by IS in 2014
Iraqi authorities have discovered a mass grave with the bodies of 38 Indian construction workers abducted when Islamic State militants overran the northern city of Mosul ... -
India | Wildlife sanctuary sees jump in one-horned rhinos
A tiny wildlife sanctuary in northeastern India has reported a jump in the number of one-horned rhinoceroses. All of the world’s five rhino species are under ... -
S. Korea K-Pop singers to perform in North
South Korea said yesterday it will send a 160-member artistic group to North Korea, including about 10 celebrated K-Pop singers, for rare concerts there. The South ... -
Russia-US | Trump hasn’t called Putin and that’s fine, Kremlin says. Really
Vladimir Putin isn’t concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump hasn’t called to congratulate him on his record victory in Russia’s presidential elections, the Kremlin said. “We ... -
Colombia | ISIS-linked suspect arrested in Bogota showed hate online
Spanish police say the man suspected of plotting an ISIS-inspired attack in Colombia appeared on their radar for hate-filled messages online toward the United States, a ... -
Kenya | World’s last male northern white rhino, Sudan, dies
The world’s last male northern white rhino, Sudan, has died after “age-related complications,” researchers announced yesterday, saying he “stole the heart of many with his ... -
France | Ex-president Sarkozy held on Gadhafi claims
In the latest judicial setback for the former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy was placed in custody yesterday as part of an investigation that he received millions ... -
Offbeat | YouTubers KSI, Logan Paul agree to box in UK, US
YouTube stars KSI and Logan Paul are taking their acts into the boxing ring. They’ve agreed to a two-fight deal, with the first bout in the ... -
This Day in History | 1960 – Scores die in Sharpeville shoot-out
More than 50 black people were killed when police opened fire on a “peaceful” protest in the South African township of Sharpeville. Eye-witnesses said men, women ... -
Football | England weak in key areas as World Cup approaches
With less than three months to go, at least half of England’s starting lineup for its opening match of the World Cup remains uncertain. It makes ... -
Golf | Winning makes McIlroy as good as he already was
Rory McIlroy had his first Arnold Palmer moment before the tournament even started. He had just finished his pro- am round at Bay Hill and was ... -
World briefs
JAPAN Thirteen Japanese cult members may be sent to the gallows any day now for a deadly 1995 gas attack on the Tokyo subway system and ... -
The Buzz | G-20 meeting in Argentina eclipsed by potential trade war
Finance ministers and central bankers from the 20 leading industrial and developing countries are meeting in Argentina at a summit that has been eclipsed by growing ... -
Xi starts Voice of China broadcaster to boost global image
China has approved the creation of one of the world’s largest propaganda machines as it looks to improve its global image, according to a person familiar ...
